During the 4th Meet-the- Press, Lyonchhen Dasho Tshering Tobgay, “It is still unknown whether the number of people drinking alcohol has increased or not compared to before because of the discontinuation of dry days, as no research has been done on that particular matter.” Not only that, but the majority …

Not getting an Indian SIM card was probably the most inconvenient aspect of traveling to India. This was in part because Bhutanese people can travel to India without a visa and so telecom companies declined to issue SIM cards to Bhutanese. This was because the Bhutanese CID cards and even …

High school graduates born after 2005 who are not enrolled in the Royal University of Bhutan (RUB) colleges or on government scholarships are facing a dilemma of whether to pursue tertiary education in private colleges or wait for their age-appropriate Gyalsung training year. On the one hand, choosing to study …

The President of the College of Culture and Language Studies (CLCS), Lopen Lungtaen Gyatso, was presented with the esteemed Bharat Mitra Samman-Indology Award 2023. The recognition, bestowed upon him by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), emphasizes his remarkable contributions to various facets of Indian history, art, culture, languages, …

Participants consisting from the 18 dzongkhags arrived in Thimphu to attend a three-day long 21st General Annual Meeting of the  Construction Association of Bhutan (CAB). The event was graced by the Minister of Infrastructure and Transport (MoIT), Chandra Bahadhur Gurung.  Lyonpo said he submitted a paper to the Cabinet based …

Government agencies, education institutions and private companies websites give contact details from phone numbers to emails but how updated, efficient or effective are they. Numerous instances have occurred where there was a deficiency in the response time to urgent questions from the public, as well as instances when the phone …

It is dividend season and several companies registered with the Royal Securities Exchange of Bhutan (RSEB) declared dividends. Dividend in simpler terms refers to the distribution of profit of the particular company. When dividend is declared the record date refers to the date set by the company to determine which …

After passing class 12, students have to appear for an entrance exam to be shortlisted for enrollment in higher education.  The Bhutanese attempted to contact several class 12 pass-outs who appeared for the entrance exams, and received feedback about it. Karma Peldhen, a recent high school graduate said, “The new …

Loan deferment that ends by 30 June 2024 was a dominant talk held during the consultation meeting on ‘Revitalizing Business Development’ organized by the Bhutan Chamber of Commerce & Industry(BCCI) in collaboration with Dzongkhag Administration, Thimphu, and Thimphu Thromde at the BCCI Hall on 23 April. The business community also …

During the 3rd Meet-the-Press on 26 April, the Prime Minister (PM) said submitting the nomination of the current Finance Minister Lekey Dorji to be the Finance Minister is his worst decision as well as his best decision. PM explained that it was the worst decision because the Finance Minister really …